My new Elemental Shaman Macros!

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11-30-2012, 08:40 PM
Lyonheart

My new Elemental Shaman Macros!

I wanted to post my results using the ideas found in the link Andreauk posted in the broken fallthru macro thread http://wowlazymacros.com/forums/topic/the-true-lazy-macros. I spent a few hours trying various ways to use it with my Ele shams. The main problem i was trying to solve was a semi reliable way to keep flame shocks up without having to apply them separately and also not casting FS too much. I tried everything known..such as the normal castsequences with FS to start and lightning bolts timed to reapply FS as close to expiring as possible. And many other ways. I'm not sure how "perfect" what i came up with is, but before i started doing this today, my 3 eles were averaging around 22-25k on a raid target dummy. After i settled on my setup I was staying at 31-35k. I ran each test about 3mins to 5mins.

So I used two macros, spammed in a two step. My first macro has the "flame shock,null" because i could not find a more reliable way to make sure a flame shock was apllied at the start of each fight without having to aplly it manually. My second step macro does the reapllying of FS.

Code:

/castsequence reset=target Flame Shock,null /castsequence reset=0.3 1,lightning bolt /castsequence reset=0.3 lava burst

and my second step macro is

Code:

/castsequence [nochanneling] reset=target /combat Unleash Elements,Elemental Blast,Earth Shock,Earth Shock,Flame Shock

Now i know there is a lot of debate on the use of Unleash Elements, i tried with and without it, and adjusted the amount of earth shocks until i came up with the macro i posted. The result was 95% reliable flame shock applications and almost as reliable earth shocks at 5-7 stacks. And it made a HUGE difference in my dps. I'm sure whatever I was using before was just crap and not well thought out. But for a one button mashing method, this works great for me. I would love to see any other results you guys are having. Try mine and tell me what you think!

BTW..my gear is so so, only two of my guys are 476+( LFR ready ) the rest are 450ish. And I'm not reforged, gemmed or enchanted to the max either. As I get epics.. i reforge and enchant those. So I'm sure I could get even better results if i were more optimized.

Edit: No idea how my text got all messed up like this!
11-30-2012, 10:49 PM
JohnGabriel

What is the reset=0.3 part? Looks as though its resetting right away unless you spam faster than every 1/3rd second.
12-01-2012, 01:09 AM
valkry

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnGabriel

What is the reset=0.3 part? Looks as though its resetting right away unless you spam faster than every 1/3rd second.

You don't?

Also sigh, looks like I'll have to go to ISBoxer soon so I can do 2 step macros and such :( Shame cos I really like keyclone
12-01-2012, 01:15 AM
Lyonheart

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnGabriel

What is the reset=0.3 part? Looks as though its resetting right away unless you spam faster than every 1/3rd second.

With isboxer and the two step..you can do the action on up AND down press..so it makes spamming the macros a lot easier/faster.

Quote:

Originally Posted by JohnGabriel

What is the reset=0.3 part? Looks as though its resetting right away unless you spam faster than every 1/3rd second.

The link i posted is a thread that explains this type of macro and some others. I just adapted what he discussed to ele sham. >> http://wowlazymacros.com/forums/topic/the-true-lazy-macros
12-01-2012, 02:04 AM
jstanthr

that is a time faster than the GCD which will force a fall thru, and post 5.1 this is the only way a fallthrough will still work AFAIK
12-01-2012, 03:53 AM
Khatovar

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Originally Posted by valkry

You don't?

I've always gotten better DPS spamming slower.

Quote:

Also sigh, looks like I'll have to go to ISBoxer soon so I can do 2 step macros and such :( Shame cos I really like keyclone

Use SwapActionbar in game. Not that I'm trying to keep people away from ISBoxer, but if you're that grudging about upgrading to another program, may as well at least offer the options.
12-01-2012, 06:12 AM
valkry

Quote:

Originally Posted by Khatovar

I've always gotten better DPS spamming slower.

Use SwapActionbar in game. Not that I'm trying to keep people away from ISBoxer, but if you're that grudging about upgrading to another program, may as well at least offer the options.

I'll have to go to it anyway, was considering trying out a dk team and don't want to be taping a popsicle to my keyboard lol
12-18-2012, 11:05 AM
Shania

Quote:

/castsequence Lightning Bolt
/castsequence reset=9 Flame Shock,Elemental Blast,Unleash Elements,Lava Burst,Earth Shock,Lava Burst
/use 13
/use 14

all i use works great
12-18-2012, 04:50 PM
zenga

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shania

all i use works great

why do you use unleash elements when you are specced into elemental blast?
12-26-2012, 10:23 PM
Shania

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenga

why do you use unleash elements when you are specced into elemental blast?

cause my toons are level 88, some are 89. And the taalent is for level 90, it was in the macro but i removed it, as it makes macro hang, as its not a talent, ability I have yet, thats why.
12-26-2012, 11:24 PM
zenga

Quote:

Originally Posted by Shania

cause my toons are level 88, some are 89. And the taalent is for level 90, it was in the macro but i removed it, as it makes macro hang, as its not a talent, ability I have yet, thats why.

Uunleash elements is a level 81 talent, which every shaman gets by default. If it makes the macro hang it's almost certainly because you had no active weapon imbue (i.e. you forgot to apply flametongue on your weapon). Not to be confused with the level 90 talent called Unleashed Fury, which is not a spell in itself but a passive ability. Regardless of that, using unleash elements is a dps decrease for ele shaman in pve in the current patch, hence why I asked why you had it in the macro.
12-26-2012, 11:29 PM
Lyonheart

Quote:

Originally Posted by zenga

why do you use unleash elements when you are specced into elemental blast?

i was using it in mine for a filler to help time flame shocks better.. but i removed it.. i have something that works better now, Ill post next time I am in game.